Windblow, North Carolina

Windblow is an unincorporated crossroads community on the border of Montgomery and Richmond counties, North Carolina, United States.[1] Located at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 73 and NC State Road 1003, Windblow is an agricultural community.[2] Windblow is noted for its peach production; it is the namesake for the Winblo variety of peach. This particular peach, and many others, was developed at the Sandhills Research Station, a facility operated by North Carolina State University, one mile north of the crossroads. The community has a small grocery store and a trucking business in addition to the area farms.

References
  1. "Wind Blow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Montgomery County, North Carolina (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation.

35.1718°N 79.6668°W / 35.1718; -79.6668


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